Educate me.. What's the point of a Gasser?

This is my Gasser. 1961 Ford Falcon, 10% engine set back early 60's rules for the AHRA and NHRA. All steel tilt frontend.

 

I know the length of the elastic front for gassers using ?

Please from argentina y need this information

also the fixed axis of elastic or forward looking from below the car ?

thanks you

 

gasser = drag car,OK Im fine with that thats why the term street freak seems fitting for street cars with the axle look........and why??,well son ya just gotta drive one to understand..............................

 

I know english is not your language..

So..

By elastic what do you mean. Describe what part or system. Springs ?

 

I'm gonna say elastic = frame?

 

Anybody who calls their car a "gasser" and doesn't spent more time at the track than on the street should be shot.

 

Hey man wanna lift my car?
Shure dood back it in and I'll put some rake on this end
(next day)
Whoa man what's up with my car dood looks like it's launching man
Awww man I said BACK it in
Never mind bro thats cool buddy bro I like it waddie.

 

Gassers had dropped out of the atmosphere a before 1967. I think Ohio George or the Ramchargers(not a gasser) were probably the first with a radically tall car in 1959 or 1960 and the cars were starting to drop back to earth by 64 or 65. And not all cars were skyhigh in the era, we have a tendency to remember the most radical as the norm.
Larry T

James, just reread your post and yea, the frontends stayed up in the air longer than the whole car. The back ends seemed to come down first and then the fronts.

 

My gasser is pretty fast, very fun, but I haven't picked up any "chicks" with it.....I must be doing something wrong

 

We need to be neighbors.....

 

We have decided to get ours ready for some racing next season and this is how it looks at the moment. I am really deciding on if I should put a straight axle under it or not. I would only be doing it in hope to loose front end wieght and I would not want it sitting real high in the air either. This is where it is at right now

 

Once most 'Chicks' hit their 30's they're into house guys career guys and portfolio guys not car guys...
It's either that or they're drunk or on meth
But homage to any man who has been lucky enough to score a mature woman who likes the car hobby

 

Exactly...

 

why not?

 

I would leave it, look up one of the baddest 55's on here, shakey Puddin. His was IFS into the nines before he wrecked it and went straight axle on the rebuild. It looked great with IFS too.

Scot

 

hey Larry, where'd that reprint come from?

 

Early 70's NHRA rulebook.

 

I don't know if it answers your question but check out these links...
I can't find shakey pudding's build it was great and these are good too
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142015&highlight=gasser+axle+build
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=225566&highlight=gasser+axle+build

 

Thanks man, it is in the key

proverb Argentinean

Next photos by the viking 62 gassers

 

"In the key"... I Like that. I'm putting it on the high shelf next to saying "Hey mate!" and "Sano!"

 

so an old guy like me can stand beside theirs at Wendy's and look cool, even if they've never been down the strip yet. so there.


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